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Global X to tap humanoid robotics boom

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2026
... 37.62%. A humanoid robot resembles the human body in shape and is designed to operate alongside humans to augment productivity. Research released by Barclays this year shows the global humanoid robotics market is on track to hit US$40 billion by 2035 ...

IFM maps path for super funds to meet US infrastructure funding gap

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026
... grow the retirement savings of working people - could help bridge the US' funding gap and enhance the resilience and productivity of US infrastructure assets," IFM Investors said. "There is a generational opportunity for US state and local governments ...

GDP rise is 'good news that's actually bad news'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026
... economy is operating above its potential." Smith added that the central bank may be alarmed that there was no labour productivity growth recorded in the quarter. "Unless this changes, low growth and high inflation could become entrenched as long-term ...

WT Financial Group focuses on B2B strategy as profits grow

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
... franked interim dividend of 0.25 cents per share, payable on March 26. The performance was driven by increased adviser productivity and continued growth in adviser and practice revenues, operating leverage benefits from cost management, technology, risk ...

Fidelity promotes high-profile resources analyst

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
... industry voice, having spoken at major conferences on the energy transition to net zero, the use of AI to boost mine productivity, and the potential impact of US policy on Australian miners. The portfolio manager's career also includes six years ...

GBST aims to capitalise on innovation with new hire

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
... oversee the development and execution of GBST's enterprise AI strategy. He will also drive initiatives across internal productivity, product innovation and governance. Swaminathan has 15 years' experience in AI product development, platform architecture ...

Adviser gap could boost equity release products: Homesafe

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026
... along with the advice gap, "face the same hurdles to wider consumer uptake." Addressing that, the report noted the Productivity Commission suggested that equity release providers could use "greater investment in promotion, education of financial planners ...

Productivity slumps again, capital injection needed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
Multifactor productivity (MFP), the measure of how well labour and capital inputs are combined to produce outputs, declined over the 12 months to June 2025. MFP decreased by 0.5% over 2024-25, below the 20-year average of 0.4% growth per year and well ...

Super outflows persist but profits up at Insignia Financial

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... "The advice business delivered net revenue growth and an improved cost-to-income ratio, driven by higher adviser productivity, new client growth and a focus on higher-value clients. Revenue per adviser increased by 15% on the prior corresponding period," ...

Aussie veterans front Senate over underpaid pensions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... optional 'Commutation Benefit' of up to five times their annual pension amount, and an additional lump sum of their 'Productivity Benefit'," according to the Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA). The Commutation Benefit was a lump sum pre-payment of ...